AboutGeorge A. Card,sfo, M.I Expertise I am willing to attempt answer any question, if I dont know, I will look or pass the question on to friends for feed back. Beside Catholicism(especially the social/moral and the Eastern rites),I am well read on Mormonism and so-called Christian Fundamentalism.Also I study Franciscan History as means of growing in my lay Fraciscan calling to holiness in Christ.
Experience 15 years as the Justice and Peace Laison for my (local)Secular Franciscan Fraternity,15 years public speaking on the Faith,and/or teaching CCD and Youth Retreats,a former Officer for K of C and my SFO Fraternity,still hold appointed offices in SFO fraternity
Organizations Catholic Church, Rome Rite
Secular Fraciscan Order
Knights of Columbus
The Men's Study (A local Catholic study group I co founded)
Others
Militia Immaculata(Knights of the Immaculate
Publications Local News Letters:Mostly my Poetry
Education/Credentials 2 years of Minor Seminary
Bible and Adult Faith Studies and Seminars
Question Dear George,
I live in UK and am a practicing Roman Catholic. I have a girlfriend who comes to Church with me but she has not been brought up in any religion. I was married in a Catholic Church and I am now divorced. My girlfriend was also married in a Church and she too is now divorced. We intend to get married next year. This will be a civil service but I would like to know would we be able to have the marriage blessed in my own Church. I do not feel comfortable asking my parish priest what may be a silly question and I do not want him to feel uncomfortable having to refuse me.
Answer Peace
dear John,
Sad, to say is simply No. You both would need a decree of Annulment from your diocesan office. In order to get one, you need to ask your pastor to start the process.
If you don't get the decree, you would be committing adultery and/or similar sins in the eyes of God and His Church. You would be able to attend Mass but not receive our Lord in the Sacrament.
